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    Climbdown

    2007-05-25T00:00:00Z

    The government’s 10-year plan to introduce Home Information Packs has collapsed less than 10 days away from implementation. Emily Wright reports on what went wrong, and what will happen next

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    Homes warning

    2007-05-25T00:00:00Z

    A Sustainable Development Commission report has found that the rush to build 200,000 units a year is leading to poorly designed homes, with too few transport links, parks and community centres.

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    Buy-to-let boom

    2007-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Fears that borrowing costs might deter buy-to-let investors lack substance, a survey by Paragon Mortgages has claimed.

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    Persimmon buy

    2007-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Persimmon Homes has bought a two-acre site at Navenby, near Peterborough, in Lincolnshire.

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    Lovell regeneration

    2007-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Lovell has started on site on the second phase of a £170m regeneration programme at Camp Hill, Nuneaton, Warwickshire.

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    Room at the top

    2007-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Sarah Webb has been appointed chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH).

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    Demand slackens

    2007-05-25T00:00:00Z

    The rise in mortgage lending slackened slightly in April, according to figures from the British Bankers Association.

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    Fewer PFI deals

    2007-05-25T00:00:00Z

    PFI construction is projected to decline from £8.6bn last year to £3.9bn in 2011 with fewer but larger deals, says a report by research company Market and Business Development.

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    British Land buoyant

    2007-05-25T00:00:00Z

    British Land has reported a 13% rise in underlying pre-tax profit to £257m in full-year results.

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    Growth in China

    2007-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Consultant EC Harris has appointed Simon Baxter to head its mainland China arm, as part of growth across property asset sectors.

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    Healthy Mitie results

    2007-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Engineering and support services group Mitie has reported a 12% rise in pre-tax profit to £57m for the year ended 31 March.

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    Change at Wolseley

    2007-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Wolseley has announced that the chief executive of its US building materials business, Fenton Hord, will retire from the board on 31 July.

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    Speedy Hire profit up

    2007-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Tool hire company Speedy Hire has reported an 18.6% rise in pre-tax profit to £36m for the year ended 31 March 2007.

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    Rogers City tower

    2007-05-25T00:00:00Z

    British Land has confirmed it will press ahead with construction of Richard Rogers’ 47-storey Leadenhall Building in the City.

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    HSE cuts inspectors

    2007-05-25T00:00:00Z

    The number of full-time construction inspectors at the Health and Safety Executive is set to fall to 125 by March 2008.

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    Hodge immigrant row

    2007-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Margaret Hodge, the construction minister, has been accused of copying BNP policy this week after she said that established UK families should receive preference for social housing over immigrants.

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    RIBA regional awards

    2007-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Sixty-three buildings have been announced as regional RIBA award winners.

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    Labour election split

    2007-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Construction unions are split over who should become the Labour party’s deputy leader.

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    CPA writes to cabinet

    2007-05-25T00:00:00Z

    The Construction Products Association has written to the cabinet secretary, stressing the need for a government department for industry, whether it is called the DTI or something else

  • Williams Sail Racing Team races to win
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    Capita Symonds bets on Team Pindar in sailing tour

    2007-05-24T15:09:00Z

    Consultant sponsors Williams Sail Racing Team in the World Match Racing Tour